gossip 

  1. 名詞
八掛
閒話, 聊天
流言, 流言蜚語
/以上可為可數與不可數名詞/
可數名詞:
愛傳流言蜚語的人
愛說長道短的人
/以上複數為"gossips"/
限定不可數名詞:
(尤指明星等的)緋聞

    同義字詞
circulator,gossiper,gossipmonger,newsmonger,talebearer,tale-teller,telltale
backchat,cackle,chat,chatter,chitchat,confab,confabulation,gab,gabfest,jangle,jaw,palaver,patter,rap,schmooze,small talk,table talk,talk,tête-à-tête
buzz,dish,hearsay,report,rumor,scuttlebutt,talk,tattle,word

  2. 動詞
不及物動詞:
八掛
閒聊
傳播流言蜚語, 說長道短
gossip about ...(人、事) :
八掛...
背後議論...
/此動詞過去式與過去分詞為"gossiped"/
/現在分詞為"gossiping"/
/第三者單數現在式為"gossips"/

    同義字詞
blab,dish,talk,tattle,wag

例句

  1. Gossip can ruin a person?s life.
  2. Think back about your last gossip .
  3. But I don't gossip ,' he said again.
  4. She's a great one for idle gossip though.
  5. But gossip hasn't always had such bad press.